Mexican Style Chicken Casserole

I N G R E D I E N T S :

1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 spoonful chopped garlic
Vegetable cooking spray or olive oil
2 cups chopped and cooked chicken breasts (I got a rotisserie chicken and used the meat from it, no skin)
1 (10-oz) can cream of onion soup
1 (10-oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1 small container fat free sour cream
1 (10-oz) can diced tomato and green chiles (rotel or generic brand, mild or medium)
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 bag chili-cheese flavored Fritos
1 (8-oz) bag shredded cheddar cheese

D I R E C T I O N S :

Saute onion, garlic, and bell pepper in a large skillet coated with cooking spray or olive oil over medium-high heat 5 minutes, or until tender.

Stir in chicken and next 7 ingredients; remove from heat.

Layer Fritos on the bottom of a 13x9-inch (or 2 8x8-inch) baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

Pork Chops and onions in a white wine sace

This turned out really well and i served it with the hashbrown casserole (recipe below). I got this from my sister's blog, YUM

You need:
-4 pork chops (about an inch thick)
-1 onion
-3 tbspn butter
-flour, salt, pepper
-3/4 cup white wine
-1 tbspn soy sauce

Directions:
1. Sautee the onions and butter in a skillet, remove. In the same skillet, brown the chops on both sides.
2. Place chops in a small baking pan. dust with flour, salt, and pepper then top with onions.
3. mix together the wine and soy sauce, and pour over onions and pork chops.
4. Bake at 350 for 1.5 hours

Fish Tacos

Not much to this recipe other than the fresh guacamole from previous blog (http://hschenck.blogspot.com/2009/01/fresh-guacamole.html).

You will need:

-2-3 tilapia fillets

-2 limes

-taco seasoning

-salt/pepper

1. Marinate tilapia fillets in the juice of 2 limes, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, and salt and pepper for at least an hour.

2. Grill tilapia (I use my George Foreman grill) and serve in taco shells (i like the blue corn shells) topped with fresh guacamole and other toppings of choice. 

Mixed Winter Vegetable Soup

You will need:
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-1 onion
-3 cloves garlic
-2 leeks (white part only)
-1-2 cups diced smoked turkey sausage (not as greasy as regular sausage, tastes better)
-one 32 oz container of chicken broth
-one can diced tomatoes
-2 medium parsnips (or carrots) peeled and diced
-1/2 sweet potato peeled and diced

1. Sautee onion, garlic, leeks, parsnips, and sweet potato in olive oil until softened.
2. Add sausage, sautee for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add chicken broth and tomatoes, bring to a boil, and reduce heat and simmer for at least 45 minutes or more.

Vegetarian "Veggie" Tacos

You will need:
-one onion
-one bell pepper (any color)
-one package Morning Star Farm brand "grillers" or Quorn brand is also very good. This product resembles ground beef and is usually in the frozen section.
-one tablespoon taco seasoning
-roughly 2 cups salsa of choice
-one cup corn or mexicorn*
-one cup black beans*

*optional

also, you will need any choice of toppings and soft taco shells.

1. In a very large skillet, Sautee onion and bell pepper over medium heat until soft (4-5 min)
2. Add entire bag of 'grillers' cook until heated (about 2-3 min).
3. Add taco seasoning, salsa, corn, and black beans. Stir until everything is blended, and heated throughly (2-3 min).
4. Fill taco shells with taco mixture, and top with anything! I like cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and jalopenos.